Sicilian Easy Pasta Sauce Recipe

Name: Sicilian Easy Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2/3 cup diced onion (fresh or frozen); 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 (46 ounce) bottles campbell's tomato juice; 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans campbell's tomato soup; 12 ounces tomato paste; 1 (26 1/2 ounce) carton strained tomatoes (Pomi, available in Italian markets); 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tbsp fresh chopped); 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda (to cut the acid); 3 2 lbs Italian sausage or 2 lbs beef stew meat

Servings: persons

1/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup diced onion (fresh or frozen)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 (46 ounce) bottles campbell's tomato juice
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans campbell's tomato soup
12 ounces tomato paste
1 (26 1/2 ounce) carton strained tomatoes (Pomi, available in Italian markets)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tbsp fresh chopped)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda (to cut the acid)
3 2 lbs Italian sausage or 2 lbs beef stew meat

1
Heat olive oil in bottom of large sauce pot.
2
Add onion and cook until they are translucent.
3
Reduce heat and add garlic (careful as it burns easily).
4
Add tomato juice, soup, paste, strained tomatoes, pepper, basil and sugar.
5
Add baking soda carefully. It will foam up, be prepared to stir to dissipate the foam.
6
Simmer on low heat.
7
Brown meat in separate pan. Add to sauce when browned.
8
Simmer sauce about 2 hours.
9
Serve over good quality pasta. Some say it needs to rest overnight in the fridge, but who has the patience for that?

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup olive oil, 2/3 cup diced onion (fresh or frozen), 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 2 (46 ounce) bottles campbell's tomato juice, and more.

Yes, Sicilian Easy Pasta Sauce falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sicilian Easy Pasta Sauce

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